Mind Over Mood

Greenberger, D. and Padesky, C. A. (1995). Mind Over Mood Change How You Peel by Changing the Way You Think. New York Guilford Press. 

We are left with the tantalizing approximation of two models - one controlling sleep, the other controlling mood - which are about to collapse into each other, but not quite. Not yet. Those yearning for a unified theory of brain and mind must exercise patience and be satisfied that, in this case at least, the cup is well over half-full, whereas only 25 years ago it was completely empty. 

When no response occurs to a mood stabilizer alone, an antidepressant is added to the treatment regimen. SSRIs and non-SSRI antidepressants have been found to be effective for this purpose. The concern of inducing a switch must always be kept in mind, and thus there is a need to continue the use of the mood stabilizer in the presence of antidepressant treatment. Because it has been suggested, and the evidence is inconclusive at best, that bupropion may pose a lesser risk than other antidepressants in inducing hypomania or mania, some physicians prefer this drug over others. 

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